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It wasn’t just rats. Body lice may have helped spread bubonic plague
New Hampshire Union Leader· 4 days agoThe bubonic plague pandemic of the 14th century gained infamy as much for its death toll — 25...
‘Out of control’: Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoHouse mice have become the latest mammal to become infected with H5N1 bird flu, sparking fears that...
Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague
KPBS San Diego· 3 days agoThe plague — which in the mid-14th century was also known as the Black Death — devastated swaths of...
FDA reviews MDMA for PTSD treatment; Biden to issue executive order on border policy
KPBS San Diego· 2 days agoA panel of FDA experts starts reviewing clinical trial data today to decide whether to approve the...
Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event
Catholic News Agency· 5 days agoFollowing the services, a massive procession snaked its way through the city's streets, temporarily...
Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: Young women and the “man or bear” dilemma
NC Newsline via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSo let’s say you’re a woman walking alone in the woods. Which would you rather encounter...
The Curiosity Cabinet To Present IN THE THROES OF DEATH A Radio Drama Experience
Broadway World· 22 hours agoThe new radio drama festival features the designs of Luther Frank, with performances by Shane Brown,...
Holocaust denial is a moral travesty and rejection of fact [column]
Lancaster Online· 4 days agoThis year, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, fell on May 6. It commemorates the Nazis’ attempt...
We’re Facing a Potential Bird Flu Catastrophe
The Nation· 7 days agoAs Troy Tassier says in his new book The Rich Flee and the Poor Take the Bus, “the most physical and financial harm from epidemics falls upon the people...